Category Archives: DIY

Reclaimed Heart Pine Farmhouse Table – DIY – Part 4 – Mortise and Tenon Joinery – The Understructure

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Robert

Part 1 – Milling Old Lumber Part 2 – Glue Up – Bread Board Ends Part 3 – Butterfly Joinery – Prepping the Legs Part 4 – Mortise and Tenon Joints – Understructure Part 5 – Final Assembly The farmhouse table … Continue reading →

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Reclaimed Heart Pine Farmhouse Table – DIY – Almost Finished

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Robert

The title’s a little misleading. I’m actually done with the table. Finished it today. However, I haven’t had time to edit the photos and write the blog post and it’s time for bed. Here’s a photo I took of the … Continue reading →

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Take Down your Gutter Downspouts and Replace them with Rain Chains and Barrels – DIY

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Robert

Gutters are ugly. There’s nothing else to be said on that topic. You should all remove your gutter downspouts and replace them with rain chains, which are not ugly. They also help the environment. See, when water falls ten feet … Continue reading →